An essential guide for any small group that must deliver team performance. With the demand for project-oriented work and faster, more nimble responses, successful small-group performance is more crucial than ever.

This useful guide is aimed at any small group that must deliver team performance. With the demand for project-oriented work and faster, more nimble responses, successful small-group performance is more crucial than ever.

Between 1986 and 1997, Champion International transformed from an underachieving, tradition-bound organization into a thriving, competitive, successful company. This work offers an insiders' account of this process, distilling its lessons into practical tools.

Highlights the various sources of emotional energy unique to organizations and the discipline companies need to follow their chosen paths. This book provides guidelines for managers seeking to reshape their practices to achieve better performance from their own workforces and gain the resulting competitive edge.